NCLEX-PN
End of Life NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is being discharged from the hospital for intractable pain secondary to cancer and is prescribed morphine, a narcotic. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge instructions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Filling prescriptions before holidays ensures access to narcotics, reflecting understanding of controlled substance challenges. Other statements are inaccurate or unsafe.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse must be knowledgeable of ethical principles. Which is an example of the ethical principle of justice?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Justice ensures equitable care, like providing safe care to an indigent client. Placebos (deception), incompetence, or confidentiality are unrelated to justice.
Question 3 of 5
The client is in the psychiatric unit in a medical center. Which action by the psychiatric nurse is a violation of the client's legal and civil rights?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eavesdropping on a client’s phone call violates privacy rights, per civil liberties. Allowing clothes, visits, or mail respects client autonomy.
Question 4 of 5
The family is dealing with the imminent death of the client. Which information is most important for the nurse to discuss when planning interventions for the grieving process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Previous coping skills inform tailored grief interventions, per nursing process. Anger, decision-makers, or funeral plans are less critical initially.
Question 5 of 5
Which act protects the nurse against a malpractice claim when the nurse stops at a motor-vehicle accident and renders emergency care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Good Samaritan Act protects nurses providing emergency care voluntarily, limiting malpractice liability. HIPAA, Nurse Practice Act, or fictional acts don’t apply.